Breakdown of Engineering Projects' Success Criteria

Journal article (2021)

Authors

Mladen Radujković International Doctoral Study in Project Management
Mariela Sjekavica Klepo Hrvatske Vode
M.G.C. Bosch-Rekveldt Integral Design & Management - CEG
Research Group
Integral Design & Management (CEG) (TU Delft)
Copyright: © 2021 Mladen Radujković, Mariela Sjekavica Klepo, M.G.C. Bosch-Rekveldt
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0002168
Breakdown Success Engineering projects Success criteria
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Published Date

2021

Language

English

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Faculty

Civil Engineering & Geosciences

Department

Materials- Mechanics- Management & Design

Research Group

Integral Design & Management

Abstract

This paper presents the findings from a study of the breakdown of project success criteria. An exploration of the evolution of studies on the success of engineering projects over decades was the basis for a project success definition proposal. Using a comprehensive literature review of success criteria for engineering projects, a list of 133 different success criteria was identified. Those criteria were analyzed to develop an integrated framework of project success criteria, describing its hierarchical decomposition. Such a breakdown structure could serve as a starting point when setting project success criteria for a specific project, because the importance of criteria will be context dependent. Practitioners or stakeholders could discuss and tailor it based on specific features of engineering projects or specific needs and interests. Generally, criteria have evolved from simple work-related factors to focusing more on the complex benefits of the projects. Such an evolving success definition has implications for further studies of project success and might contribute toward a long-term vision in which all projects will be delivered successfully.